Background
III, William Eager Howard was born on August 25, 1932 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Eager Junior and Frances (Bacon) H.
III, William Eager Howard was born on August 25, 1932 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Eager Junior and Frances (Bacon) H.
Master of Arts in Astronomy, Harvard University, 1956, Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, 1958. Astronomer Harvard Radio Astronomy Station, Fort Davis, Texas, summer 1958. Research associate University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1959-1961, instructor, 1959-1960, assistant professor, 1960-1962, associate professor astronomy, 1962-1964.
Assistant to director National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, Virginia and Green Bank, West. Virginia, 1964-1974, associate scientist, 1964-1967, scientist, 1967-1977, assistant director Green Bank Operations, 1974-1977.
Director division astronomical science National Science Foundation, 1977-1982. On detail Office Technology Assessment United States Congress, Washington, 1982, other federal agencies, 1982-1985.
Technical director Naval Space Command, 1985-1991. Director space and strategic technical United States Army Secretariat, 1991-1993, director.advanced concepts and space, 1993.
Astronomer Harvard Radio Astronomy Station, Fort Davis, Texas, 1958. Research associate University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1959—1961, instructor, 1959—1960, assistant professor, 1960—1962, associate professor astronomy, 1962—1964. Assistant to director National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, Virginia, Green Bank, West Virginia, 1964—1974, associate scientist, 1964—1967, scientist, 1967—1977.
Assistant director Green Bank Operations, 1974—1977. Director division astronomical science National Science Foundation, 1977—1982. On detail Office Technology Assessment United States Congress, Washington, 1982, federal agencies, 1982—1985.
Technical director Naval Space Command, 1985—1991. Director space and strategic technical United States Army Secretariat, 1991—1993, director advanced concepts and space, since 1993. With United States Army, 1958-1959.
Served with United States Army, 1958-1959. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute scholar, 1950-1954. Member International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society (treasurer, Executive Committee 1975-1977), United States Naval Institute, International Science Radio Union, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Astronomical Society Pacific, Sigma Xi.
Club: Chesterbrook (McLean, Virginia).
Married Miriam Sitler, June 22, 1957. Children: William East. IV, Jennifer M. Bachelor of Science in Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic.